On the Bicycle and on the Trail, a first in my entire life!

Originally posted: Friday, September 9, 2011

Today, was the most peculiar day, since coming to Strasbourg, France.  Christina, our group leader informed us that we were going on a scavenger hunt, riding bicycles on a trail in the woods.  I do not know about other students, but it was my first time in my entire life to ride a bicycle, I mean literally ride on it and trail other people.  I was a little scared at first, but everybody got on their bikes and started riding, out of sheer curiosity, I braved myself and said inwardly, "I know I can do this."  I got on the bike, zig zagged for a little while, then I got the bike into motion, and Viola, there I was riding behind other students, I did not fall even once, I did not hit a tree or another bike rider or a walker. One can never know what they can do unless they try it. Ok?  Inside the forest, the trail was very wet, narrow and slippery, but I braved it on, mosquitoes had a field day on us, they were just buzzing, like we were in their territory, so to proof it, they stung us real bad. Once we reached the lake, I could not go any further, I was thirsty and sweating like a pro,  so the scavenger instructor excused from continuing one, but told me I had to return to the Chateau all by myself.  Well, I had a bike and I had to return to where we started, out of fear, I kicked that bike in gear, and off I went enjoying the breeze in the process.  I did no stop until I got to the Chateau, parked my bike and jumped up in joy and said "Feliciticion Caroline, you did it."  Is this the ultimate French experience or what?  Time will tell.- Caroline